[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 301]
This Part shall be known and shall be cited as the "Hatboro
Ordinance Regulating Conduct in Public Parking Lots and Harassment
in Other Areas."
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 302]
For purposes of this Part, the following terms, phrases, words,
and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. When not
inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include
the future, words in the plural number include the singular number,
and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word
"shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory.
The Borough of Hatboro.
Any natural person, corporation, organization, association
of persons, company, partnership, or other lawfully organized entity.
A parking lot designated as such pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15, Part 7, of the Code of Ordinances of the Borough of Hatboro.
Any rules and regulations promulgated by the Borough.
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 303]
Unless otherwise provided by separate resolution of Borough
Council, public parking lots shall be used solely for the purpose
of parking for motor vehicles in designated areas and for ingress
and egress thereto by the owners, operators, and/or occupants of such
vehicles. Each public parking lot shall be open daily to the public
for such limited purpose at such hours as the Borough shall from time
to time by resolution determine and designate.
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 304]
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
A.
Injure, deface, mark, disfigure, tamper with, displace, remove, transplant,
cut, or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs, turf, buildings,
benches, seats, tables, railings, fences, paving, structures, signs,
notices or placards (whether temporary or permanent), monuments, stakes,
posts or other structures, equipment or fixtures, or any other property
of the Borough, or injure the bark, pick the flowers or seeds of any
tree or plant, or dig in or otherwise disturb planted areas, located
within any public parking lot.
B.
Stand, sit, or climb upon monuments, curbs, fences, trees, railings,
planters, or upon any other property (including sitting upon the ground)
not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
C.
Litter any area of any public parking lot with garbage, rubbish,
waste, refuse, trash, paper, bottles, cans, broken glass, ashes, cigarettes,
cigars, or tobacco, or other waste material or dispose of the same
in any way except in receptacles designated for that purpose.
D.
Kindle or maintain any fire in any public parking lot.
E.
Injure, deface, destroy, or remove any notice, rule, or regulation
posted or placed at or within any public parking lot by authority
of the Borough or post or place any notice or placard at or within
any public parking lot other than by authority of the Borough.
F.
Set up any booth, table, or stand for the sale of any article or
service whatsoever or distribute, sell, service, or rent any services
or commodity or solicit for any purpose within or upon any public
parking lot, unless prior approval is obtained from the Borough for
special events.
G.
Operate, stop, or park any vehicle, bicycle, or other means of conveyance
upon any public parking lot except in areas where permitted or designated
for such use, or operate the same in a reckless or negligent manner
or at an excessive speed under the circumstances then existing or
in such a manner as to become a nuisance to other lawful users and
occupiers of such public parking lot, or operate the same in violation
of any applicable provisions of the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code
or other applicable statutes, regulations, or ordinances regulating
such vehicles and their operation.
H.
Bring onto any public parking lot or possess thereon any opened container
of alcoholic beverage, regardless of whether such transportation or
possession may be otherwise lawful, or consume thereon, any alcoholic
beverage or bring onto, possess or consume any illegal drug of any
kind, or be in an intoxicated state or otherwise under the influence
of alcohol or illegal drugs upon or within any public parking lot.
I.
Carry or discharge any bow and arrows, crossbows, slingshots, firecrackers,
or fireworks upon any public parking lot which have such properties
as to cause annoyance or injury to any person lawfully using such
public parking lot or injury to the property of such persons.
[Amended by Ord. 1024, 3/23/2015]
J.
Engage in any form of recreational or sporting activity or games
upon any public parking lot or use same as a location for a picnic
or as a breakfast, lunch, dinner, or other eating facility.
K.
Obstruct any sidewalk, walkway, isle, parking space, or other area
within or upon any public parking lot which provides a means of ingress
and egress to and from such public parking lot or area situate therein.
L.
Congregate with others in groups of five or more persons upon any
public parking lot for a period in excess of 10 minutes for purposes
other than ingress and egress to and from vehicles lawfully parked
upon such public parking lot.
M.
Disturb the peace by any conduct upon any public parking lot which
is manifestly designed to annoy, harass, or alarm any person lawfully
using such public parking lot.
N.
Use threatening, loud, boisterous, abusive, insulting, profane, or
obscene language or words to or toward any person lawfully using any
public parking lot or otherwise commit any disorderly or unlawful
acts upon any public parking lot.
O.
Disobey a proper order of any police officer or disobey or disregard
or fail to comply with any rule or regulation, warning, prohibition,
instruction, or direction posted or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin,
card, or poster within or upon any public parking lot as authorized
by the Borough.
P.
It shall be unlawful for any person in a public street or sidewalk
to cause danger to any other person by creating a breach of the peace
by harassment of any person lawfully in or upon any street, sidewalk,
alley, or parking lot. The Hatboro Police Department is hereby authorized
to issue a warning before a citation may be issued.
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 305]
The Council of the Borough is hereby authorized to establish
from time to time, by resolution, such additional rules and regulations
governing public parking lots as it deems necessary or appropriate.
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 306]
1.
The Hatboro Borough Police Department is hereby charged with the
enforcement of the provisions of this Part and of any additional rules
and regulations promulgated pursuant to the authority contained herein.
2.
It shall be lawful for any police officer who observes any person
within or upon any public parking lot acting in violation of any provision
of this Part or of any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder to
order and direct such person to immediately remove from such public
parking lot along with any vehicle or other property in the possession
or under the control of such person. The failure of any person to
obey an order of a police officer to remove from a public parking
lot as provided for in this subsection shall, in addition to the penalties
provided for herein, subject such person to any other applicable criminal
penalties as may be provided by law.
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 307]
The Hatboro Borough Police Department is hereby authorized to
conduct any and all lawful surveillance of any public conduct or activity
within or upon any of the public parking lots within the Borough as
it deems necessary or appropriate to protect the safety and well being
of persons and property lawfully within or upon such public parking
lots and to ensure the effective enforcement of the provisions of
this Part.
[Ord. 961, 8/22/2005, § 308]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part or of
any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder, upon conviction thereof,
to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days.
